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Truck Driver Injured in San Antonio Auto Accident

According to officials with the San Antonio River Authority, the driver of a tractor-trailer veered off of a downtown interstate and landed in the San Antonio River, spilling 260 gallons of diesel fuel. The fuel was contained to a small dammed area in the Mission Reach portion of the river.

The truck driver’s name has not been released. He was injured and transported by ambulance to Christus Santa Rosa hospital for treatment. No information on the nature or extent of his injuries is available.

Officials closed the entrance ramp to I-10 from Probandt Street while crews worked to clear the wreckage. The accident remains under investigation by the San Antonio Police Department.